厚い

• 読み: あつい
• ローマ字: atsui
• 漢字の分解: 厚 (atsu/kō) — thick, deep, kind
• 発音: /a.t͡sɯ.i/

意味

Thick; deep; heavy. Describes the thickness of objects like books, walls, and layers.

An i-adjective for physical thickness. Distinct from 暑い (hot weather) and 熱い (hot to touch), which share the same pronunciation あつい but use different kanji. 厚い describes the thickness of objects — a thick book, thick clothing, thick walls. Also used figuratively: 厚い信頼 (deep trust). Conjugates regularly: 厚くない, 厚かった.

例文

1. この辞書はとても厚いです。
2. 冬は厚いコートを着ます。
3. 厚い雲が空を覆っています。

使い方ガイド

場面: objects, descriptions, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 厚 depicts a thick cliff face or mound, conveying the idea of depth and substance. Used since ancient Japanese for both physical and metaphorical thickness.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal